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Drainage is Not Necessary Procedure After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Due to Severe Acute Cholecystitis

NCT01625247 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 162

Last updated 2012-06-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the current preferred method of cholecystectomy. The role of routine drainage after LC to decrease postoperative morbidity is still an issue of considerable debate. The goal of this study was to assess to role of drains in LC, performed for acute inflamed gallbladder.

Conditions

  • Acute Cholecystitis
  • Empyema

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Surgical drainage

Postoperative abdominal drainage were connected to a 200-mL closed suction reservoir. The drainage was removed if there are drainage amount less than 20 mL and color was serous color.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yonsei University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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